Columbus sent rookie center Derick Brassard down to the Syracuse Crunch on Tuesday. He's expected to play here for now.

The Blue Jackets also sent down forward Gilbert Brule, but then recalled him. That was a paper transaction to allow Brule to be on the Crunch's clear day roster, which is submitted Thursday.

Meanwhile, Syracuse is a big winner in the trade that sent goalie Cristobal Huet from Montreal to Washington. The Canadiens then grabbed Jaroslav Halak from Hamilton, putting the Bulldogs' two stoppers, Halak and Carey Price, in Montreal.